AL5 1JS maps, stats, and open data
AL5 1JS lies on Paddock Wood in Harpenden. AL5 1JS is located in the Harpenden South electoral ward, within the local authority district of St Albans and the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB - 06N and the police force is Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
AL5 1JS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
AL5 1JS geodata
| Easting | 515189 |
| Northing | 213199 |
| Latitude | 51.805574 |
| Longitude | -0.330721 |
Where is AL5 1JS?
| Street | Paddock Wood |
| Town/City | Harpenden |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | AL5 |
AL5 1JS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of AL5 1JS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 100m | 328ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Harpenden South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hitchin And Harpenden |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in AL5 1JS
2017 17 NOV £887,500 |
2010 28 OCT £640,000 |
2010 28 MAY £399,950 |
16, PADDOCK WOOD, HARPENDEN, AL5 1JS 2009 5 NOV £499,950 |
2007 11 MAY £648,000 |
14, PADDOCK WOOD, HARPENDEN, AL5 1JS 2007 5 MAR £642,000 |
14A, PADDOCK WOOD, HARPENDEN, AL5 1JS 2007 9 FEB £632,500 |
14, PADDOCK WOOD, HARPENDEN, AL5 1JS 2004 15 NOV £545,000 |
2004 14 SEP £412,000 |
2003 4 FEB £490,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to AL5 1JS
| Paddock Wood (Grove Road) | Harpenden | 188m |
| Meadway (Sibley Avenue) | Harpenden | 212m |
| Leycroft Way (Meadway) | Harpenden | 236m |
| Tiverton Court (Welbeck Rise) | Harpenden | 298m |
| Greenway (Grove Avenue) | Harpenden | 302m |
Nearest railway stations to AL5 1JS
| Harpenden Station | 1.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in AL5 1JS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in AL5 1JS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 78.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 96.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 20.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 19.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in AL5 1JS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
AL5 1JS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in AL5 1JS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 146,594 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 20,942 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 21,408 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 31,846 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,549 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,225 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in AL5 1JS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in AL5 1JS.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
0.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than AL5 1JS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to AL5 1JS (metres)
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Nearest post box to AL5 1JS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Sibley Road | 17:45 | 12:15 | 256m |
| Greenway | 17:45 | 12:15 | 321m |
| Welbeck Rise | 17:45 | 12:15 | 440m |
AL5 1JS ITL and AL5 1JS LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for AL5 1JS:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH23 | Hertfordshire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000240 | St Albans |
AL5 1JS census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for AL5 1JS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00120329 | |
| LSOA | E01023695 | St Albans 005A |
| MSOA | E02004928 | St Albans 005 |
Nearest postcodes to AL5 1JS
| AL5 1JR | Leycroft Way | 33m |
| AL5 1JU | Paddock Wood | 43m |
| AL5 1JP | Leycroft Way | 68m |
| AL5 1JL | Meadway | 86m |
| AL5 1JY | Paddock End | 112m |
| AL5 1JX | Paddock Wood | 116m |
| AL5 1JN | Meadway | 120m |
| AL5 1HQ | Grove Road | 165m |
| AL5 1JW | Leycroft Way | 165m |
| AL5 1HF | Sibley Avenue | 187m |
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